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      Tribally used African masks, figures and bronzes from West, Central and East Africa, each with documented provenance.

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      72 products
      African Mende Sande Society Bundu Helmet Mask
      African Mende Sande Society Bundu Helmet Mask
      African Mende Sande Society Bundu Helmet Mask
      $2,850
      Akan Akuaba Wood Carved Female Doll
      Akan Akuaba Wood Carved Female Doll
      Akan Akuaba Wood Carved Female Doll
      $595
      Dan Wood Carved Poro Initiation Mask
      Dan Wood Carved Poro Initiation Mask
      Dan Wood Carved Poro Initiation Mask
      $595
      Gurunsi Wood Carved Female Figure
      Gurunsi Wood Carved Female Figure
      Gurunsi Wood Carved Female Figure
      $595
      Ibo Igbo White Painted Maiden Mask
      Ibo Igbo White Painted Maiden Mask
      Ibo Igbo White Painted Maiden Mask
      $1,250
      Bena Lulua Female Wood Figure
      Bena Lulua Female Wood Figure
      Bena Lulua Female Wood Figure
      $3,950
      Dan Complex Miniature Passport Mask
      Dan Complex Miniature Passport Mask, view 2
      Dan Complex Miniature Passport Mask
      $765
      Luba Standing Female Figure
      Luba Standing Female Figure, view 2
      Luba Standing Female Figure
      $4,500
      Akan Akuaba Wood Carved Female Figure
      Akan Akuaba Wood Carved Female Figure, view 2
      Akan Akuaba Wood Carved Female Figure
      $895
      Kuba Raffia Cut-Pile "Kasai Velvet" Textile Panel
      Kuba Raffia Cut-Pile "Kasai Velvet" Textile Panel, view 2
      Kuba Raffia Cut-Pile "Kasai Velvet" Textile Panel
      $895
      Bura Terracotta Anthropomorphic Urn
      Bura Terracotta Anthropomorphic Urn, view 2
      Bura Terracotta Anthropomorphic Urn
      $2,850
      Baule Cast Bronze Miniature Male Figure
      Baule Cast Bronze Miniature Male Figure, view 2
      Baule Cast Bronze Miniature Male Figure
      $595
      Baule Cast Bronze Miniature Maskette
      Baule Cast Bronze Miniature Maskette, view 2
      Baule Cast Bronze Miniature Maskette
      $495
      African Cast Bronze Crocodile Figure with Hollow Belly Cavity
      African Cast Bronze Crocodile Figure with Hollow Belly Cavity, view 2
      African Cast Bronze Crocodile Figure with Hollow Belly Cavity
      $395
      African Bwa or Nuna Carved Polychrome Wood Bird Mask
      African Bwa or Nuna Carved Polychrome Wood Bird Mask, view 2
      African Bwa or Nuna Carved Polychrome Wood Bird Mask
      $1,450
      Baule Wood Goli Kple Kple Mask
      Baule Wood Goli Kple Kple Mask, view 2
      Baule Wood Goli Kple Kple Mask
      $2,200
      Dan Wood Passport Mask (Ma Go)
      Dan Wood Passport Mask (Ma Go), view 2
      Dan Wood Passport Mask (Ma Go)
      $895
      Guro Wood Polychrome Painted Zamble (Zamblé) Mask
      Guro Wood Polychrome Painted Zamble (Zamblé) Mask, view 2
      Guro Wood Polychrome Painted Zamble (Zamblé) Mask
      $2,000
      Mende Sande society Sowei helmet mask, Sierra Leone, front view
      Mende Sande helmet mask, view 2
      African Mende Sande Gonde Helmet Mask
      $1,750
      African Igbo / Cross River Large Polychrome Crest with Snakes and Colonial Figure
      African Igbo / Cross River Large Polychrome Crest with Snakes and Colonial Figure, view 2
      African Igbo / Cross River Large Polychrome Crest with Snakes and Colonial Figure
      Attié Wood Carved Standing Female Ancestor Figure
      Attié Wood Carved Standing Female Ancestor Figure, view 2
      Attié Wood Carved Standing Female Ancestor Figure
      $1,100
      Sukuma (possibly Nyamwezi) Large Standing Mabinda Figure
      Sukuma (possibly Nyamwezi) Large Standing Mabinda Figure, view 2
      Sukuma (possibly Nyamwezi) Large Standing Mabinda Figure
      $14,000
      Chokwe Wood Carved Pwo Mask
      Chokwe Wood Carved Pwo Mask, view 2
      Chokwe Wood Carved Pwo Mask
      $2,200
      Cameroon Bronze Akimbo Figure
      Cameroon Bronze Akimbo Figure, view 2
      Cameroon Bronze Akimbo Figure
      $1,750
      African Lobi Bronze Head of an Antelope Ring
      African Lobi Bronze Head of an Antelope Ring, view 2
      African Lobi Bronze Head of an Antelope Ring
      $695
      African Large Igbo Wood Alusi Ancestor Shrine Figure
      African Large Igbo Wood Alusi Ancestor Shrine Figure, view 2
      African Large Igbo Wood Alusi Ancestor Shrine Figure
      $7,450
      African Bamana Wood Tyiwara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
      African Bamana Wood Tyiwara Chi Wara Antelope Figure, view 2
      African Bamana Wood Tyiwara Chi Wara Antelope Figure
      $3,250
      African Baule Guro Jimini Wood Heddle Pulley
      African Baule Guro Jimini Wood Heddle Pulley, view 2
      African Baule Guro Jimini Wood Heddle Pulley
      $1,600

      African art for sale

      The collection includes masks of the Dan, among them deangle, Kran and passport masks; Baule, Guro and Bete masks from CĂ´te d'Ivoire; Mende Sande helmet masks; a Yoruba Epa helmet mask; Punu, Chokwe Pwo, Pende and Suku masks from Central Africa; Baule spirit-spouse figures; a Senufo rhythm pounder; a Bamana Chi Wara antelope; Akan and Bono akuaba figures; a large Igbo alusi shrine figure; an Ijo bush-spirit figure ex Sotheby's and the Allan Stone collection; a pair of Yoruba house posts attributed to Obembe of Efon-Alaye; Luba, Songye, Bembe and Chokwe figures; a Kongo stone ntadi memorial figure; a Sukuma mabinda figure from Tanzania; a Kuba raffia textile; and Baule, Lobi and Yoruba bronzes. Prices start at $345.

      Most of these objects were made to be used: masks danced at initiations, funerals and festivals, figures kept on shrines for ancestors or spirits, akuaba carried by women hoping for a child. Signs of that use, such as wear where a mask was tied on or a surface built up by handling and offerings, are part of what a buyer looks for.

      Buying African art from us

      Is it authentic? Every piece is guaranteed authentic and sold with a signed certificate of authenticity from Howard Nowes, AAA.

      Where do the pieces come from? Listings give the provenance we have for the piece, such as the earlier collection, dealer or auction. Ask us for the documentation on any piece.

      How is it shipped? Free shipping within the US on most pieces; insurance is available on request. International shipping is calculated at checkout.

      Can I see it in person? Yes. The gallery is at 303 East 81st Street, New York, and is not always staffed, so please call ahead: 917-733-4165.